A trial looking at vinorelbine for people with advanced pleural mesothelioma (VIM)

Overview

Cancer types:

Mesothelioma

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial looked at vinorelbine for people with mesothelioma of the lungs (pleural mesothelioma). It was for people whose mesothelioma had continued to grow despite treatment.

The trial was supported by Cancer Research UK. It was open for people to join between 2016 and 2018. The team presented the results at a conference in 2021.

Recruitment start: 1 June 2016

Recruitment end: 31 October 2018

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Dean Fennell

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Pierre Fabre Ltd, UK

University of Leicester

Centre for Trials Research (formerly Wales Cancer Trials Unit)

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/12/056

We have more information on Professor Dean Fennell.

Last reviewed: 5 April 2022

CRUK internal database number: 10082

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